Question 1

Process that uses DNA to make mRNA

Accepted Answer

transcription

Answer

DNA replication

Answer

mutation

Answer

translation

Question 2

The process by which RNA is used to make a protein

Accepted Answer

translation

Answer

mutation

Answer

transcription

Answer

DNA replication

Question 3

In RNA, the nitrogen base thymine is replaced with

Accepted Answer

uracil

Answer

guanine

Answer

cytosine

Answer

adenine

Question 4

What is the function of mRNA

Accepted Answer

carry the DNA code out of the nucleus

Answer

carry the information for DNA replication

Answer

carry amino acids to complete a protein

Answer

carry information to cause a mutation

Question 5

Transcribe the following sequence:  TAC  TTC  CGC

Accepted Answer

AUG  AAG  GCG

Answer

ATG  AAG  GCG

Answer

UAC  UUC  CGC

Answer

ABC  DEF  HIJ

Question 6

The place in the cell where proteins are made

Accepted Answer

ribosome

Answer

cytoplasm

Answer

mitochondria

Answer

nucleus

Question 7

Which of the following is double stranded?

Accepted Answer

DNA

Answer

mRNA

Answer

RNA

Answer

both DNA and RNA

Question 8

RNA and DNA are both made of what building blocks?

Accepted Answer

nucleotides

Answer

nitrogen bases

Answer

fatty acids

Answer

amino acids

Question 9

Why can't DNA get out of the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

it is too big

Answer

it is too small

Answer

It isn't the right shape

Answer

it is stuck to the RNA

Question 10

Which of the following has nitrogen base rungs?

Accepted Answer

both RNA and DNA

Answer

DNA

Answer

RNA

Answer

tRNA

Question 11

What is a short segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein?

Accepted Answer

gene

Answer

amino acid

Answer

mRNA

Answer

codon

Question 12

Which of the following has 3 types

Accepted Answer

RNA

Answer

DNA

Answer

neither DNA or RNA

Answer

both DNA and RNA

Question 13

Which of the following are nucleic acids?

Accepted Answer

both DNA and RNA

Answer

RNA

Answer

neither DNA or RNA

Answer

DNA

Question 14

Use the codon wheel to determine which amino acid is coded for by the DNA sequence TAC

Accepted Answer

Methionine

Answer

Arginine

Answer

Valine

Answer

Isoleucine

Question 15

All of the amino acids that are bonded together during translation make

Accepted Answer

a protein

Answer

a trait

Answer

DNA

Answer

mRNA

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